What are you watching?

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I have to admit-- this lady is pretty funny:

And the video is well done.

 

[herlig9]

 

[Halasían]

I have Reservation Dogs on the Palantiri.

 

[Olorgando]

Martin Scorsese's 1995 documentary "Nothing but the Blues" about Eric Clapton and his musical influences, with lots of footage of the blues greats who influenced him, many of whom Clapton had the opportunity to appear with. On TV. This is a recently restored edition.

 

[herlig9]

Anybody else who felt sick realising "Boys Don't Cry" is based on something real?

 

[Nova4029]

A favourite film of mine is David Lynch's Dune (1984) fan versions of which are available on Youtube e.g.

It was panned by many critics as being incomprehensible but for me that is a strong point of the film -and the unusual visuals make it a one of a kind SF movie.

I have to admit that Francesca Annis is part of the attraction

There may be a remake in 2019!

I saw that original version as a kid while eating spaghetti. I remember after watching the characters with tubes and the baron getting his face drained, I couldn't eat spaghetti for a while thereafter 😝

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[Nova4029]

Hehe HAL

 

[Eljorahir]

A favourite film of mine is David Lynch's Dune (1984) fan versions of which are available on Youtube e.g.

It was panned by many critics as being incomprehensible but for me that is a strong point of the film -and the unusual visuals make it a one of a kind SF movie.

I have to admit that Francesca Annis is part of the attraction

There may be a remake in 2019!

I remember seeing Dune at the theater when it first came out. It's the only movie I've ever attended where they handed you a cheat-sheet containing a glossary of names and terminology at the ticket counter.
Now, I've seen it so many times I love anticipating and speaking the lines at the same time as the actors:
"Give the Harkonen a blade."
"The sleeper has awakened!"
"Usul no longer needs the weirding module."
"Long live the fighters!"

 

[Rivendell_librarian]

I remember seeing Dune at the theater when it first came out. It's the only movie I've ever attended where they handed you a cheat-sheet containing a glossary of names and terminology at the ticket counter.
Now, I've seen it so many times I love anticipating and speaking the lines at the same time as the actors:
"Give the Harkonen a blade."
"The sleeper has awakened!"
"Usul no longer needs the weirding module."
"Long live the fighters!"

The one I remember is "the Bene Gesserit witch must leave"

 

[CheriptheRipper]

Currently watching Gangs of London (series), it's on sky.
Would recommend if you like martial arts movies, the Raid's fight choreographer helped with the majority of the episodes, his style somehow, is even discernible in firefights.
Anyway, probably the best martial arts I've seen in a tv show. Up there with Warrior (Cinemax).

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[CheriptheRipper]

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Kungfu Hustle 🐐🐐
I remember watching Chow's Out of the Dark quite a while ago and getting the same eery feeling. Such a distinct filmmaker.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Shrinking on AppleTV+ has been really good so far.

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Berzelmayr]

(so by his self description this is from an AI Tech Developer)

 

[Olorgando]

While binge-watching YouTube reaction clips to Ram Jam's 1977 rip-snorting Hard Rock world hit "Black Betty" - the two-minute-plus live-in-a-back-yard version - I stumbled across a very different type of clip. The guy doesn't just delve into the history of the song, but even older history of the term. Trivia goldmine!

I own a four-CD box titled "Lead Belly's Last Sessions" by Smithsonian Folkways, recorded in late 1948. Here's the "Black Betty" version from those recordings:

And Huddie Ledbetter also recorded a version of "House of the Rising Sun" in that session:

 

[Aldarion]

 

[CheriptheRipper]

Just finished BBC's His Dark Materials, what an ending 😭
Now to figure out which of the books I should read